The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

faval and Military Intelligence, The D nke of Somerset, who, with the other Lords of the . 3 .lnairaAty, arrived yesterday morning from Ireland in the Osborne, landed early at Devonport dockyard, where they were received by Port-Admiral &r C. Fremantle, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Thomas M. C. Symons, C. 8., and the principal officers. After a short sojourn in the office his Grace, accompanied by Admiral the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8., Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., and others, proceeded to in spect the arsenal. Rear-Admiral Robert Spencer Ro. binson arrived at Davenport on Wednesday, and has countermanded the instructions given with a view to protect the iron plates on the sides of the Zealous, 20, in No. 1 Dock at Keyham, from the galvanic action of the copper sheathing. From 3ft below the load line to 3ft above she is receiving a casing of teak planking which is 3in thick above and 4in below. To fix the planks to the plate bands of iron, in thick, were bolted on them perpendicu larly, and grooves were cut in the teak to admit the bands. By this mode fewer bolts were neces sary, and the planks were considered better able to resist outward pressure. But the Controller of the Navy has thought necessary to order the abandon ment of the band system, and to have the planking bolted directly on the plates ; the weakening of th e planks by cutting the grooves is thus avoided. Towards noon Earl de Grey and Ripon and Colonel Jervoise landed from the Admiralty yacht, accom• panied by two officers of Engineers, and proceeded to inspect some of the sea defences. The screw steam corvette Clio, 22, left Plymouth Sound yesterday for the Pacific. She convoys the steamtug Turtle to the Island o f A sc e ns i on. The Superb, 80, line-of -battle ship, belonging to the sailing reserve squadron in Chatham harbour, has been removed to the Victoria docks and handed over to the officers of the two Turkish war steamers w hi c h have been se n t t o thi s country t o b e supp li e d - w i t h their machinery, to be used as a receiving by the crew. The Superb will be employed in this service for several months to come. The Serpent, 4, 200-horse power, screw gunvessel, master in charge Mr B. S. Jackson, is ordered to be brought forward for the first class Chatham steam reserve in the Medway, in readiness for ima mediate commission. Her Majesty's ship Racer, Commander Saulez, with the gunboats Tyrian, Lieut. Murray, and Wizard, Lieut. Falcon, put into Falmouth on Toes d, Ay evening, from Plymouth, for the Mediter. raocan. The Himalaya troopship, Capt. Lacy, arrived at Poi-tamouth yesterday morning from Dublin, with the following detachments—Lieut Rowan and 22 men of the Ist battalion 13 Regiment—Lieut E. J. Briscoe and 39 men, Ist battalion 14th Regiment— Capt. C. H. Green and 73 men, Ist battalion 21st Fusiliers-12 men 24th Regiment—Ensign Green and 25 men, 26tu Regiment —Captain G. W. B. Hughes, Lieut. W. P. Clarke, and 79 men, 62d Thgiment-6 men of the 69th Regiment and 22 men of the 87th, besides 17 soldiers' wives and 25 children. They immediately landed at the dock yard, and were forwarded to the head quarters of their respective Regiments. The Himalaya passed the Tamar at 7 p,m. on Wednesday, off Portland. Alter coaling, the Himalaya will embark the 53d Regiment to-morrow, for Dublin. The regimental baggage will be shipped to-day• The Geyser, paddle, Commander Thrupp, left Port smouth yesterday for Portland and Weymouth with four companies of the 87th Fusiliers, under the command of Major Lyons, who arrived from Atdershott by road. The head quarters, under the command of Colonel Murray will march into Gos port this day, to relieve the 64th, who wilt be re moved to Portsmouth and occupy the barracks,which will be vacated ny the 53d. Tno Philoracl, screw gun vessel, Com. Wildman was inspected yesterday and paid off at Portsmouth under the superintendence of Capt. H. Caldwell. She is placed in the third-class steam reserve. Major Gen. Sir R. Walpole, K.C.8., was enter tained at dinner last night by the officers of the Chatham division of Royal Marines Light Infantry in their messroom, on his assuming the command of the Chatham district. VIE VOLUNTEERS. A match between six Volunteers in the Bank of England and six Volunteers in Messrs. Coutts's Bank came off on Friday, the s[h inst., at Cater ham, the range of the South Middlesex. The con ditions were five shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards. llythe position and Wimbledon marking, the ighi,st score on the winning side to receive a cup, The result was in favour of Messrs. Coutts's side, tors respective scores being :—Messrs. Coutts's Bank, 176 ; Bank of England, 170. The highest scores on each side were—Private Clark, 40 ; Private Smith, 36. 0 a Saturday the North East London Rifle Corps, which is commanded by Lieut.... Cal. G. H. Money, underwent its annual inspection. 'Lae place se lected was the Tower, and the inspecting officer was Colonel Morris, C.B. At seven o'clock the corps marched into the Tower four companies strong, fol lowed by four other companies of recruits, who have joined during the last two months. These re cruits were 170 in number, and form part of 320 recruits all of whom have joined since May last. Colonel Morris made a close inspection of each com pany in succession, and afterwards walked to where the recruits were standing and inspected them. The battalion then marched past in open column, closed on the leading company, and again marched past in close column. The regiment was then put through a variety of complicated manoeuvres, con sisting of deployments on successive companies, changes of front, forming and marching in square, formations of column, movements in echelon, and formations of line, ell of which were executed with c msiderable steadiness and rapidity. It was re• marked that Colonel Morris, for the first time, paid the regiment the ccmpliment of not requiring it to be put through the manual and platoon. The manoeuvres were brought to a close by an advance in review order and a general salute. The recruits being then marched up and column formed, Colonel Morris said he was disappointed in the number of old members present, although well pleased to see so large a number of recruits. With regard to their movements, they were as well done as on all former occasions, and he would make a most satisfactory report to the War Office. Col. Money then said that, now the difficulties of the regiment were nearly over, he would guarantee that the only fault Col. Morris had found--namely, paucity of numbers —was a fault that would last no longer. He was convinced that the regiment would be as strong—nay, stronger for neat year's inspec tion, than it had ever been. The proceedings closed with cheers for Col. Morris, Col. Money, and the two majors. The prizes will be shot for in Septem ber and October; they comprese a 100 guinea cup (the gift of Messrs. Till and Bacon), to be kept as his own property by the successful competitor. On Saturday afternoon Gen. Sir James Scarlett, the Adjutant-General of her 3lajesty's Forces, offi cially inspected the Central London Rifle Rangers (40th Middlesex), of which he is honorary colonel, at Enfield Court, Enfield, the seat of the command ing officer, Lieut.-Col. Somerset. There were 316 of all ranks present, formes into six companies, under Capts. Walters, Isaacs, Capes, Woods, Jones, an d Low. Th e reg i ment went through the usual review movements, as marchi ng past i n open co l umn in quick time and at the doable in close column, ,advancing in line, ch ang i ng di rection by the wheel a nd sub-divisions round the centre, all of which were promptly executed. The light infantry drill of the regiment was then tested by some sharp skir mishing, which lasted for upwards cf an hour, dur ing w hi c h time the corps performed all the move• meats of a battalion covering t h e advance of an army. At the conc l usion of the mar ceaeres the in specting General cJinpinnented Li eu t . -C o l onel Somerset upon the sold ierly manne r in which the regiment had been handled, and expreased his satis faction with t h e alit:jenny displayed by all ranks. Ho regretted that there was not a larger muster ; but he knew, ho said, that many could not leave bueiness. Hearty cheers were given to the gallant oflicer, and the regiment then marched to the riding school of Col. Somerset, at another part of Enfield, where a repast was laid out. Gen, Sc'nrlet! occupi.Al Ithe chair, and with him were Col. Sayers (of the King's Dragoons), Col. Somerset, Lieut.-Colonel Somerset, and many other officers. Th- general's health was proposed by Captain 'Walter-, the senior officer, and was drunk with enthusiasm. Sir James, in returning thanks, said that he ,k seen some thing of war himself, and he prayed !hat it might never approach the shores of England, but he was satisfied if ever it did the Volunteers, by the skilful use of the rifle to which they had attained, and by their discipline, which he accounted of far greater l i importance, would present such a front as to make the enemy lay down their arms and pray to be sent whence they came. The general urged his hearers to make themselves as perfect in their duties as pos sible, by attending to their drill as often as their civilian duties would allow them, and he concluded, amid loud cheers, by proposing " The Health of the Commanding Officer," a toast which was drunk with all honours. The battalion returned to London by a special train at a late hour. The annual battalion and company prize firing of the 36:h Middlesex (Paddington) Rifle Volunteer Corps commenced on Monday, the Ist inst., at the butts on Wormwood -scrubs, and concluded on Fri day. The prize list was a very long one, and the competitions, which were very numerous, were con ducted under the superintendence of Capt. Bag, the adjutant and musketry instructor. The Challenge Cup of the corps was shot for at 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, and was won by Sergt. Hill, with 33 marks. The regimental prizes of £9 and £6 were won by Private Hillary and Ensign Vicker marl, who each made 29 marks at 500 and 650 yards, seven shots at each range, at a second•class tar get. The officers' prizes of £lO was won by Private Weatherhead. A silver watch, value ten guineas, presented by Sir Minto Townsend Farquhar, M.P., was won by Corporal Crook, with 12 marks, in five shots at 300 yards; and a prize of 10 guineas, given by Mr. J. Curtis, to be competed for by the 20 best attendants at drill, at 350 yards (at a third-class target) and 600 yards, was won by Private E. Tatham, with 30 marks. The headquarters of the 3d Essex Artillery are at Stratford, and not at Grays. The competition for prizes at heavy gun drill given by officers of the Ist Gloucestershire (Bristo, Volunteer Artillery Corps took place on Tuesday. The prizes consisted of ten handsome silver-plated cups, and were awarded to one sergeant and nine gunners who should be pronounced the most steady and deserving. Captain M'Adarn officiated as umpire. The following were the successful corn. I_setitors ;—Battery Sergeant-Major Tamlyn (as the best), Corporals F. Hoare, B. Lavender, Gunners J. Franklin, G. Morgan, W. Ivey, R. S. Bark, A. E. Harris, C. Wood, and J. Hooper. Captain S. V. Hare expressed his intention of giving a cup each to the following members of the battery, whose drill was good :—Corporal G. Davis, Gunners B. Maggs, C. York, and J. White. The annual review and inspection of the Cum berland Rifle Volunteers took place at Carlisle on Friday. In order that this might be made a grand field-day, the corps of neighbouring counties were invited to attend and take part in the move ments. Dumfriesshire sent its whole battalion except the Moffat company; Northumberland sent two corps, the Hexham and Isellingham companies; four troops of the - Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry attended, and three companies of the Cumberland Artillery Brigade, with two field pieces. The Cumberiand Rifle Battalion mustered 788 strong, the Dumfriesshire 447, the Northum berland 134, the cavalry 172, and the artillery 134, making a total of 1,675 men upon the ground. Not withstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, many thousends of people attended, the day having been made a general holiday in most of the towns of Cumberland. Colonel M`Murdo was obliged to return to London in consequence of the destruction of his house by fire, and the duties of inspecting officer devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Roney, As sistant-Inspector of Volunteers. The review took place on the Swine, where the races are held, a plot of:ground admirably adapted for the purpose, having a level plain for the movements of the troops, and high ground for the accommodation of the spectators. Wren the movements—those of a sham fight—had been concluded, the inspecting officer addressed the volunteers in highly complimentary terms. They had never been brigaded before, bat everything had been very creditably done. The volunteers then marched from the ground, accompanied by crowds of the spectators, who had been drenched with rain. Atter the review the officers who had taken part in the proceedings dined together at the Bush Hotel. Lieutenant-Colonel Wake presided, and beside him sat Lord Brougham and Lord Henry Scott, M.P. In returning thanks for the toast of his health Lord Brougham expressed his approval of the volunteer movement. He said, "Itis of the utmost import ence—not that we are afraid of being invaded—we don't expect it, but it is well to be assured and to take security against that which is possible, though not likely. (Loud cheers,) When our gallant friend (colonel M‘Murdo), whose misfortune we have this day to deplore, insured his house he did not expect that to take place, which, however, has happened, but he insured it in case it should happen. If you insure your house against the negligence of your servants or your neighbours, your house may never be on fire, but you: insure against any loss from that happening, if it should happen. So in like manner the volunteer movement extending over the country is an insurance that if an invasion should befall us, however unlikely, we should be prepared to meet it, and that it should do us no harm. But there is this marked difference between the insurance against fire and the insurance of the Volunteers against invasion. In insurance against fire, paying tho premium of insurance has no ten dency whatever to prevent that fire from happening, whereas insurance against invasion has a direct ten dency to make that which may in itself be improb able next to ire possible." The " Health of Lord Henry Scott, M.P.," who had commanded the Dumfries shire battalion, was next proposed, and the hon. memleer for Selkirkshireresponded in suitable terms. The Council of the Wilts County Rifle Associatio❑ have received promises of prizes from the following gentlemen for the forthcoming annual county meet ing to be held in the neighbourhood of Salisbury in addition to a 50 guinea challenge cup :—Mr T. H. A. Poynder, £26 Os , Mr S. Watson Taylor, £24 4s ; Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor, £lO 10s.; Lieut.- General Buckley, M.P., £10108; Lieut.-Colonel Bathurst, M.P., £lO lOs; Lord H. Thynne, M.P., £lO lOs ; Mr W. Long, M.P., £lO 10s; Right Hon. T. H. S. Estcourt, M.P., £1010s; Mr M. H. Marsh, M.P., £lO 10e ; Mr E. Hamilton, £lO 10s ; Mejor Ward, £lO 10s; Mr G. Loder, £lO lOs; Mr T. F. Grove, £lO 10s, &c. It is proposed to hold a 300 guinea meeting at the termination of the county contest, to be open to all corners. UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.—The workmen em ployed in sinking a well on one of the allotments of Port View Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, have cut into a hole which is found to be strongly impregnated with copper ore of good quality. THE GREAT BED OF WARE.—An old carved bed stead, famous for its large size even in the days of Shakspere, is to be sold on the 30th inst. by Messrs Jackson and Sons, auctioneers, at Hertford, It is said to be in vary good preservation. The posts, representing urns, are of elaborate workmanship, and the back of the bed is also finely carved. On the tester there is carved work of red and white roses, whi , l are believed to represent the union of the Houses of York and Lancaster. The date upon the wood is 1463. Shaksper:e's allusion to the bed occurs in "Twelfth Night," Act 111. Scene 2. Sir Toby Belch there says, " Go write it in a martial hand ; be curst and brief ; it is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and full of invention; if thou thcu'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss; and as many lies as will lie in thy sh eet of paper, although the sheet were big enough for the Bed of Ware in England, set 'em do wn," The great bed w as f ormerly an article of fur niture the mansion house at W are-park. At the date, in however, of the publication of Chauncey's " Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire," it had been removed to the inn at Ware, where it was visited by many citizens cf Lon don, and it has remained flats() ever since. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pi Effectual Aid.—ln the sad time of sickness it is cheerful to know that a remedy does exist, and that it can be procured at a little coat. Holloway's Oin:m2nt and Pills are always useful in relieving pain, in reducing inflammations, and regulating disordered actions. They never can be mis applied, nor can they under any circumstances cause mis chief. They are a blessing to the rich when tormented by indigestion, gout, skin diseases, &c., and a precious boon to the poor when struck down by illness. Holloway's medicines should he in the possession of all soldiers, sailors' and emigrants, who will then be in a position to ease ~,affering and cure disease when medial assistance cannot Qbtained. Banquet to the Channel Fleet. CORK, Ang. 10. The Mayor and citizens of Cork gave a banquet yesterday evening to the Lords of the Admiralty, now here on a tour of inspection, and to Admiral I)acres and the officers of the Channel Fleet. Al though the notice was short, the entertainments fully sustained the character for splendid hospita lity for which the capital of Munster has been always celebrated. The tables were spread in the splendid ballroom connected with the hotel. About 260 sat down to dinner; the Mayor, Mr J. F. Maguire, M.P., occuping the chair. The toasts of "The Queen" and "The Prince and Princess of Wales" were received with all the re spect and fervour which distinguishes the loyalty of the Irish. The Mayor introduced the next toast, " The Lord-Lieutenant, and prosperity to Ireland," with touching remarks on the departure of the Earl of Carlisle from ill health. He might have differed from his Excellency on one or two points, but no one had a more sincere respect for his noble qualities, for his goodness and his gentleness, and .his earnest desire to promote the prosperity of this land. Lord Fermoy, M.P., the Lord Lieutenant of the county, being called upon to respond to this toast, was received with cheers. He remarked " that the present assembly represented every interest, every class, and every opinion in the city and county, and therefore they should shul: oat all introduction of party politics. But there was not a man in the land that would not, on seeing him leave the country, feel the Earl of Carlisle's heart was always true to Ireland and to humanity, and that at least, as far as disposition went, did his duty to his Queen and conntry. They wished him many years of re newed health and happiness. They all respected the individual man, and felt that wherever he was Ireland and the Irish would have a friend." These sentiments were received with cordial expressions of sympathy. Lord Fermoy having eloquently enforced the duty and necessity of self-reliance, re ferred to the claims of Ireland upon the considera tion of the Legislature, especially in connection with the proposed establishment of a naval dockyard at Queenstown. He said—" I am rejoiced that the attention of my noble friends whom I see here to night has been brought by the citizens of Cork and the inhabitants of the county to the great question of the establishment of naval dockyards here -(cheers)—and let me tell you that I think the task of my noble friends in advocating, as I have no doubt they will, the establishment of dockyards in our unrivalled harbour, has been greatly lightened by the acts of that body of the Legislature to which I have the honour to belong—the House of Com mons. The Government has always too many difficulties to consider when they propose any out lay in public establishments. One is, how it may be received by the country; the other, and the most important consideration for the heads of the department, is, how the House of Commons will look when it has got to pay the bill. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The House of Commons has greatly relieved my noble friends on the present occasion, because in a committee of the house which sat this year and entered fully and en tirely into the question of naval dockyards, they pointed out unmistakeably and in set terms the advisability of the establishment of a dockyard here. (Cheers.) Therefore, I say the House of Commons, who are the guardians of the purse of the nation, have prejudged the question, and have ex pressed, as far as any body like them can express, their willingness to vote the funds for so useful and necessary a work. (Hear.) Reputing my friends here as guests among you, and knowing your dispo sition to make everything as pleasant as possible, I shall not touch more on that question. (Hear.) I have only one thing more to say, and that is that, so far as my own individual feeling and opinion goes, I care not so much about where the dockyard may he established as that in the south of Ireland, and Cork especially, or somewhere within the limits of the county of Cork, a dockyard may be eats. blished. When we are prepared to do our duty in advancing the material interests of the country, we expect on the part of her Majesty's Government that Ireland shall get her Lull share of the consideration of that Government. (Loud cheers.) We feal that, whether you regard Ireland as a large portion of the United Kingdom, or whether you regard her as having at t mes past contributed tier means and her 11:161 to acquire the greatness and glory of England, we are fully entitled to a full share of the profits. (Hear.) We have entered into a partnership, we have kept our share of the bargain, and we feel that as you would in a mercantile establishuent, when you come to wind up the accounts, give a share where it was due, we who have contributed means to the advancement and material interests of the kingdom are entitled to share the profits. The CHAIRMAN then gave the most important toast of the evening, and introdoced it by an able and eloquent plea for the establishment of a naval dockyard at Queenstown. In the course of his address he said, that in drinking the toast he would ask the gentlemen of the city and also those of the county whu had been associated with them to off-r an hearty Irish welcome to the noble and es teemed gu4sts who graced their board that evening. (Cheers.) Under any circumstances he should be de lighted to give a hearty Irish welcome to his Grace the Duke of Somerset, Earl de Grey and Ripon, Admiral Dacres, and the officers of the Channel Fleet who were present on that occasion. (Hear.) It was not unworthy of them to pay a tribute of respect to these noblemen who had the confidence of the Sovereig❑ and the entire realm, and who had intrusted to them duties of the most high and exalter. character. (Hear.) The presence of the Duke of Somerset and his distinguished colleagues was a circumstance of peculiar interest to the citizens of Cork. (Hear.) They would be ungrateful to Provi• dente if they did not appreciate as it deserved their noble harbour—if they did not recognise its many advantages and capabilities. (Hear.) It was easy of access—it was one of the best, if not the best, places of shelter for the fleet —and there were times when 500 vessels, armed and unarmed, found anchorage within Cork harbour and the tribu taries which enlarged its extent. At the time of the Crimean war, when the dockyards of England were overcrowded with work, and when £1,000,00 0 was expended in England and Scotland, he was sorry to say that not cne shilling of the public ex penditure reached the harbour of Cork. (Hear.) He had the greatest pleasure in proposing " the health of the noble lord at the head of the Admi ralty," as he was aware there was not a g en tl e man in England who devoted himself more loyally to the services of the State and his Sovereign th a n he did. (Hear, and applause.) The toast was drunk with much warmth. The Duks of SOMERSET, on rising, was received with prolonged cheering. He said, he th an k e d them on the part of the Admiralty for the hon our confer red on them. It was a source of satisfaction to the Admiralty to see that the navy of the country ob tained the respect of their countrymen. (Hear, hear.) In England, Scotland, and Ireland these marks of respect had been shown it from every port at which their ships had called, and in speaking of the interests of the Admiralty it was impossible the Board of Admiralty could overlook at any time the interests of the harbours which the navy must re sort to. (Hear, hear.) Their attention had at this time been more especially called to the harbour of Cork, as the Mayor had told them by the report of the committee of the House of Commons. (Hear.) They accordingly lost no time in coming to make, as it were, the preliminary arrangements. (Hear, hear.) But what he wished was—he spoke frankly to them—assuming that they made this dock of which the Mayor had spoken, his fear was that some subsequent disappointment would come upon them, which they did not consider for the moment. Let them look at the towns where the Government had made these docks, and at the mercantile towns, and where was the prosperity At Liverpool the Government had made no docks, and yet Liverpool was advanced, while Portsmouth had remained be hind. If they would also look at the Clyde they would observe advantages of a most beneficial cha racter, and infer that Scotland had relied on its own resources and industry. From the docks he had seen they need not be afraid that he should take p05.75 . z01uu cf any of the private dr:as of the locality, j (Hear, and cheers.) They should entirety depend on the careful consideration of the Government in this matter, and he hoped that whatever would be the issue, the Irish members would not divide in representing the interests of their country. (Hear, and laughter.) If they wanted to succeed in this as in many other questions in which they fright have succeeded, if they had acted together (hear) they should reject all ideas with reference to party, their sole consideration being that the prospect was fer the advancement and well-being of their country. (Loud cheers.) The Earl DE GREY and RIPON said—Mr. Mayor, my lords and gentlemen, I am exceedingly obliged to you for the kind manner in which you have been pleased to receive the toast of my health. It is, I may say, and 1 am ashamed to say it—that it is my first visit to this beautiful and interesting country, and the first visit of the First Lord of the Admiralty to your noble harbour. (Loud cheers.) My hon ourable friend in the chair has alluded in a few words to the recommendation of the Parliamentary committee, in favour of the erection of dockyards in this country—in favour of the construction of certain works here in Cork. The objects and duties of that committee were, of course, calculated to see the progress of those defensive preparations that we are making. The only question is, what place was likely to answer the public requirements. His lordship concluded by saying that Her Majesty's Government would do whatever was best for the country. The next toast proposed was " Admiral D acres and the Channel Fleet," to which Admiral Decree replied. " The Army and Navy" was then proposed by the Mayor. Admiral Sir Lewis T. Jones and Gen. Bloomfield, C. 8., severally returned thanks. " The Lord-Lieutenant of the County" was next proposed, and responded to by Lord Fermoy. The MAYOx nest proposed " The Health of Lord Clarence Paget," and that nobleman returned thanks in an eloquent speech. The CHAIRMAN then said—My lords and gentle. men, we have an honoured guest, whose health I will ask you to drink. It is " The Lord Mayor of Dublin." A more distinguished guest could scarcely be had at any table than the present Lord Mayor of Dublin. (Cheers.) The health was drunk with the greatest en. thusiasm. The LORD MAYOR of Dublin responded, and as a citizen of Cork thanked his fellow-citizens. The MAYOR next proposed their " unofficial guests." He reminded them that Lord Bandon, Lord Doneraile, Colonel Herbert, and a number of other distinguished personages, who were very glad to be associated with them in welcoming the fleet, were present. The Esrl of BANDON replied. Tce next toast was " The County and City Mem. bers." The Mayor remarked that the del:cate health of Dr. Lyons, one of their oldest citizens, and whose name was a household word in Cork, could not permit him to attend. Mr. Be.naish was not so strong as his friends sincerely and earnestly desired. Ihere was not a member in the House of Commons more respected for every possible quality that can adorn man than Mr. Beemish. He believed that the wily member of Parliament connected with the city or county of Corn who was present was the hon. member Mr. Leader, one of the members for the county, who was quite as much a friend of pro gress as Lord Fcrrnoy, and was determined to show by his own enterprise that docks would net destroy private energy. (Cheers.) He concluded by pro posing "The Health of the County and City Mem. bers.'' Mr. LEADER suitably returned thanks, after which the company separated. The Fatal Accident at Wimbledon, Yesterday Mr Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, opened an inquest at the Rose and Crown Tavern, Wimbledon, upon the body of Thomas Cooper, the unfortunate private of the Coldstream Guards who was shot while acting as marker during the late meeting of the National Rifle Asso. ciation. Lord Elcho, Captain Mildmay, and many other gentlemen were present during the inquiry. The Coroner, in addressing the jury alter the court had been opened, urged them to dismiss from their minds all they had heard or read about this case, and to give their earnest attention to the evidence which was to be brought before them. It did not matter, ho said, that the unfortu- Date man, whose death was the subject of inquiry, had lived some time after receiving the injury, for,the law was that it' a man died within a year and a day of an injury the Coro. Der's Court should inquire into the cause of his death. In this case the jury would have to consider whether or not any criminality was to be charged to the person who had fired the shot which wounded the deceased, whether that wound was caused by malice, misadventure, or accident, and this they would have to arrive at by the evidence to be adduced. Captain Legge, the adjutant of the Ist Battalion of Cold stream Guards, was sworn, and after deposing to his know ledge of the deceased stated that he had not seen the body, and so could not attest to its being that of Private Cooper. The Ceroner then said that the body must be identified. Some of the jury suggested that the party should drive there, but this, they were told, was at their option, as they would have to provide their conveyances. The body, which was lying in the tent used by Dr Westmacott eluting the meeting, was then formally viewed by the witness and the jury, and Captain Legge swore to the corpse as that of Thomas Cooper, aged 25, late a private in the Coldstreams. - The following evidnce was then taken : Thomas Hulme, sworn—l am a private in the Ist Bat talion of the Coldstream Guards. I knew the deceased by the name of Thomas Cooper. I recollect when the circumstance occurred which caused les death. It was on the 21st July. I was engaged that day in a parti cular duty at Wimbledon—that of marking the shots on the targets. The deceased was marking at the same butt. There were six targets and six markers' butts at the same place, and the deceased was marking at No. 6 target, which was a pasteb iard one. The range was 500 yards, and the target at which deceased was engaged was the only paste board one; the others were iron. The deceased's target was on the extreme right, and I was at No. 2, The tiring of the volunteers commenced each day at about 8 o'clock in the morning. and continued up to about 7 o'clock at night, but there was a ceseation of firing for one hour in the middle of the day, when a gun filed as a signal for the firing to cease. I went straight from the targets on the gun firing on the 21st to the tent where we had din ner, but whether '.ooper came or not I do not know, for I did not see him; but on going bac k after dinner I saw him behind No. 6 target searching f or ballets in the butt. His object was to collect and sell th em. I said to hi m , Han't you h ear d th e g un fire? you ought to come from there." The gun had fired before I reached the target, for it had fired while We were on the way from the camp. I was accompanied by Hall and Hobbs. I told the deceased he had better get in his butt—the butt, I mean, which protects us,—and he said he would come out directly, or something to that effect. He was behind say, was about two 1 3 a n is h t i a s r k g n et e , es a . nd T w he as t f a a r c g i e n t g , Ithsehoeumlbd a nkment, and he was them to a heap of b an u d lle a ts h i a n lf hyisarhdasnved,idaendanwdassiTjaxfreoewtinhgigh. He had s e ver a l others which were on the ground close to the target. He was at this time with his back to the firing point, and was between the centre and the bull's ey© of the target. I was within three yards of him for several minutes. I had left the danger, or red flag, at my target when I went to dinner, and this Was i n f ron t o f the bull's• eye, as is usual when not firing, and it was in this position at this moment. I do not know wh et h er or no t C o oper's flag was in any posi tion showing danger. There was no signal beyond the red flag we were supplied with indicating danger. By the exhibition of the red fl ag d ange r was meant, and firing was to cease when that flag was out. That flag was the protec tion to the markers or any other persons at the butt. At times it is necessary for us when marking to leave the mantlets, or markers' butt, and go and look at the targets, and then these flag s are shown. If you were shooting at my target, and I was not quite sure of the position of your shot, I should put up the red flag in order to go and see, and then no one would fire. The instructions as to putting up this flag were given me by the sergeant, and they were printed and pasted up in the butt. Atter having told the deceased to get into his place, and after he had answered me that he would directly, he cried out. "Run out the danger flag; I'm shot I" That was about half a minute gair he had answered ate. I took up his flag, and running before No. 6 target I waved it to and fro. I caenot say in what posi- lion his flag was, but it was not as I left mine, I did not hear any particular shot, for there was firing going on all around. After I made it understood at the firing point that an accident had happened I went to Cooper. He was unable to rise, and, other markers coming, he was brought to the front of the target, whence he was removed to a tent. It is impossible for me to say where the shot which struck him came from. I cannot say where the firer must have stood. I did not hear the ball strike any substance, and should not have known that a ball had come if Cooper had not cried out. He told ms that he was struck in the back, and on looking at where it struck him and his position at the time I must say the bullet could not have come from the brh h o t ar o a r left, but from the front. I know that a certain per son 1 :!ed the shot, but I have had no conversation with him abo u t There was but little noise made by the shots, striking th, pasteboard targets, and the sound could only ti_g particular attention, excepting the bull's - •ten, and, if struck there, it would sound. eye) which was of I do not know whether at the time the man was struck a flag was up at the firing points. By a Juror—Firing was going on all around us, at other butts, when he was struck. By the Coroner—Cooper could not be seen from the firing point. I had known the deceased for 18 months, and the person who shot him about Bor 9 years. I never heard any threat used by the person who I understood fired the shot, or any other person, towards the deceased. Isaac Wayman, corporal in the ht battalion of Coldstream Guards, deposed—i knew the deceased Thos. Cooper. On the 21st of July was on duty at Wimbldon-common, and was stationed at Nos. 4,5, and 6 firing points, where the volunteers were shooting. It was the 500 yards' pool. At 2 o'clock that afternoon the firing was stopped for an hour. At the expiration of the hour I went back to the point to attend to my duty, which was to raise or lower the danger flag, as occasion might require. I held that duty before dinner, and when we left for dinner the flag was standing at "danger," to kePp people from firing. When I returned from dinner I saw Lieut, Morrison, the officer in charge of the firing points, but no one else whom I know by name. I saw no shot fired, but I heard an explosion near me, and directly after I saw the rifle in Sergeant Roberts's hand. There were other persons about there, volunteers and others, Sergeant John Roberts was on duty at that point keeping a registry of the shooting, and arrived at the firing point be fore the signal-gun to "resume firing" fired,and I was there about 2 minutes before it fired. When it fired I went to the signal-flag at the point, and lowered it. I lowered it for firing to commence, and to warn the markers to get into their butts. About 10 or 12 minutes after I had lowered I heard the report of a rifle. I was then at No. 5 firing point, the sound came from the right. There was a screen between ne and No. 6 firing point. I then noticed Sergeant Roberts wi h a rifle in his hand, but whether he fired it or not I don't know. Some gentlemen standing by said a man was shot, and on looking through the telescope I saw Cooper on the ground. I told Roberts that Cooper was on the ground, and that I thought he was shot, I started off then towards the wounded man. I did not afterwards see Roberts to speak to him. I have not spoken a syllable to him since. There was no other shot fired near me that I am aware of. The report I heard must have come-from a rifle within five or six yards of where I was standing. I was told when I returned from the butts that Sergeant Roberts was under arrest, but I do not know who placed him under ar rest. I have known rifles brought down after dinner to the firing point loaded to be discharged into the pit, but I have not known rifles to be left there loaded during the dinner time. I heard no expression before the shot was fired. It was the regulation that no one was to fire while the red flag was up. That applied to both the firing point and the butt. The signals were up at the iron targets. I know they, were at two of them, but I cannot say whether they were at No. 6. Thi: target was not for volunteers only; it was a sweep. stake target for any one, and all who choose to join in could do so. It was confined to the Enfied rifle. lam not certain as to whether Sergeant Roberts was or was not a competitor. The Coroner then said that there did not appear to be any one present who saw the shot fired, and it would therefore be necessary to adjourn the inquiry. After some conversation the following additional evidence was taken : Mr Chas. Hall, of 2, Warwick-road, Maida-hill, deposed —I am a member of the Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, and was in uniform on Wimbiedon-ccmmon on the 21st July. At about 3 o'clock that day I was at the 500 yard's pool firing target. The signal gun to commence firing was fired white I was there, and I was asked to give my opinion of a glass at the point by spotting a shot on No. 6 target. One had just been fired. I looked through the glass, and I said, " Good heavens I no one could have fired at that tar get, for the flags are out." The flags were out of all the six targets ; at least such is my impression ; but the flag at No, 6 had fallen on the ground in front of the target, and it might not have been visible with the naked eye. I looked through the glass again and saw that a mar. was shot. No one was visi ble about the targets even with the glass at the time the shot was fired. Ido not know who fired the shot, but I know that the officer and the non-commissioned officer at this point were placed under arrest. I don't know who gavo the order to do so. The man might have been shot from within a radius of a hundred yards. The "running deer" firing point, for instance, could be made to bear upon this No 6 target. A person, however, would fire at the targets in front. I did not hear a second shot near me at this time. Henry Cramer Guinness deposed,—l am Staff Assistant- Surgeon, and I had charge of the detachment of Guards stationed at Wimbledon during the late meeting. I was on duty on the afternoon of the 21st of July, and I was sum moned to Thomas Cooper in the Volunteer surgeons' tent. There were several Volunteer surgeons present. I took charge of him then in conjunction with Dr Westmacott, of the London Scottish. I found that the man was suffering from a gunshot wound in the chest, and was in a complete state of collapse. The ball had entered behind between the ninth and tenth ribs, and glanced upwards to the third and fourth. It had entered at the back, at about two inches from the spine. There was a bruised mark at about an inch and a half above the nipple. The bullet was in his body. From that day the man was under my charge, in conjunction with Surgeon-Major Wyatt, and he progressed favourably until last Friday night, when congestion of the right lung sot in. From that time to the time of his death, which happened on Tuesday morning, ho was in an alarming condition. I rondo a poet mortem, in conjunction with Surgeon• Major Wyatt, and I found the ball produced. [The ball was shown. It was the common Enfield, and was flattened at the point.] It was lying loose against the diaphram where the diaphrarn is attached to the spine. I traced the wound from the external orifice in' o the lung, The ball had passed through the muscles and through the lower lobo of the lett lung, and had lodged between the third and fourth rib= on the lett. The man died from con gestion of the right lung, and his death decidedly arose from the injury he received. The ball is a rifle ball, and it is flattened by going through three inches of board backing. As no further evidence was forthcoming, and as Inspector Brett, who was watching the case for the civil authorities, expressed his belief that he could collect further evidence oy Monday next, the court was adjourned until that day. Last evening at 8 o'clock the body was buried with mili tary honours, iu Brompton Cemetery, in titat portion of the ground allotted to such of the Household troops who die in the LOndon district. The Rev. Mr Helpine, the chaplain of the regiment, spoke of the deceased in very high terms. giving him a good character as a quiet and steady man. As already stated in the Rev. I'. H. Ball's letter, that gentle man daily saw Cooper, who constantly expressed his ex • treme anxiety that nothing should be done to Sergeant Roberts on account of the accident. Loss of a Schooner and Rescue of Five of a Crew. (From the Liverpool Mercury,) On Tuesday evening this town and neighbourhood were visited by a sudden and violent gale from the N.W., ac companied with heavy showers of rain, which continued with more or less violence during the whole night and yes terday. As a large number of vessels had been towed out of the Mersey and were proceeding down the channel dur ing the afternoon, considerable anxiety was felt for their safety, but it is satisfactory to state that, so far as has been ascertained, only one serious casualty has been reported— the loss of the schooner Sultan—and that, fortunately, was without loss of life. The greater portion of the outward vessels have either returned to the river in safety, or been left or spoken in positions which leave no doubt as to their being able successfully to weather the storm. Yesterday morning the steam tug Emperor fell in with the schooner Mary, seal-laden, in a sinking state, near the north docks. The schooner was taken in tow by the tug, and safely beached at New Brighton, where the crew were rescued. The tug, whilst rendering this assistance, unfor tunately grounded on the beach, and for the present remains there. At an early hour yesterday morning information reached this port that a vessel was aground on one of the banks north of the Crosby Lightship. Soon after the receipt of this intelligence, the Liverpool and National Institution lifeboats proceeded to the scene of the disaster, with the view of rendering assistance. As the wreck was ap proached by the Liverpool lifeboat, the hull of the vessel was fcund to be altogether submerged, and her crew were observed clinging to the rigging in a very perilous position. The vessel proved to be the schooner Sultan, Capt. Murphy, bound from Lough Swilly to this port, with a cargo of iron ore, and her crew consisted of Hugh Murphy, mate; and Patrick Boyle, Hugh Murphy, and John Miliune, seamen. The lifeboat was successful in saving the lives of the whole of these peer fellows, five in number, who had passed a very trying time, having been lashed to the rigging the whole of the night, and were so benumbed from the effects of the waves dashing over them, and exposure to the cold, that they had to be carried on board the lifeboat by her gallant crew, The rescued men, drenched and shivering, were landed at the Prince's Pier about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and speedily conveyed to the &Allots' Home, where they received that kind attention which they so much required. A DOLLAR NOT A DOLLAR.—In Springfield. Illinois, the other day, a merchant was trying to sell a pair of boots to a labouring man. He asked the man 5 dollars for the boots, which the would be purchaser de clared too much, saying he had bought the same hereto fore for 3 dollars. The merchant declared that the boots Lefore them were the cheapest boots for the price he had ever sold. The man could not see it. At last the merchant said, " When you bought those boots you speak of for 3 dollars gold and silver were the currency of the country, were they not ?" " Yes," said the man, " but Treasury notes are now the currency, and are legal tender, and a dol lar is a dollar you know." "Well," said the merchant, " do you give me two and a half for the boots in coin, and take there." " I'll do it,' , said the man, and he pulled out an old leathern purse with a little coin in it, and took out a yellow boy. Before delivering it, however, he inquired the price of gold. "Two hundred and seventy," said the mer chant. The purchaser then went to work to see how much 2 dole 50c iu gold would amount to at 270 in greenbacks, and having ascertained the result, he handed over a 5 dol greenbac.., took the boots, and went off muttering that a dollar wasn't a dollar. Practical illustrations of this kind bring the state of affairs home to a man. "Things is wo.ckin'."—Clticryo lige ed. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TlarEs.—Rather less than once in five years the British Government has to go through the process of appointing a King. Of course, it has occasionally to assist at the selection of a Monarch who may or may not be the founder of a line as long as Hugh Capet's or an empire as wide as that of Augustus. It has also to fill a great number of small governor ships, for which there are generally plenty of ap plicants. But there remains two dignities, one kingly, the other imperial, yet subordinate. The difficulty in their case is not to select, but even to find a candidate. It is true there are men of rank and weal th,and a certain degree of ability who will go anywhere and take any office that promises dis tinction and power, and that may afford them the opportunity of attaining by one great effort a posi tion beyond the reach of their character or their lives. No doubt there were others who would have liked to find themselves Governor-General of India, but Sir John Lawrence happened to be the only man practically on the list. His work is one of im• perial dimensions. The kingly state we coupled with it is the Viceroyalty of Ireland. The holder of that office has to perform the part of a king in a city which communicates with the Home•office by 11 hours' posts and instantaneous telegraphs. Yet for t►he time he has to be every inch a king, and so much is this insisted on that an inch or two more or less really enters into the selection. He mast make regal appearances, and be the chief character in pageants of royalty. He must give banquets to guests of whom he knows nothing, and for whom it is difficult, under the circumstances, to get up a real and intelligent interest, He must preside at openings and lay foundation stones; he must in vest with the lustre of royalty exhibitions and bazaars; he must exercise a discriminating patron age in fat pigs and articles in bog oak ; he must wear as many coats, distribute among his friends as many poplin dresses, take as many pills, and sacri fice as many teeth as the State tailor, the State draper, the State physician, the State dentist may their due. He must exhibit himself to ad miring strangers in the Viceregal pew, surrounded by carved cherubim and gentlemen in gorgeous uniform. He must make an occasional progress for the purpose of seeing with nis own eyes what he finds it was wholly unnecessary to see, and what everybody tells him he knows less for the seeing and had better have taken upon their description. After a time he is glad to resign the cares of State, and nobody asks him to stay. " Welcome the coaling, speed the parting guest," is the rale of the country. If he has spent all his allowance, ►►nd no more, he is fortunate; for he might certainly have done worse, not only there, but anywhere else. But thenceforth he forgets Ireland, and Ireland him. The dynasty of the Viceroys is as a roll of the Pharaohs. They who know the Peerage by heart know also the succ. esive occupants of the Lodge in Phoenix Park. But even in Ireland, if you asked either the people who went in procession in O'Con nell's honour the other day, or the savages who burnt his effigy at Belfast, the names of the Vice rot's he had denounced and abused, not one in a thousand would be able to reply. No wonder that the office is more and more difficult to fill. If the inevitable progress of change now and then upsets a real throne, how much more its semblance! It is not only the office and all its circumstances, but the men who should fill it, and the age too, that are changing. The taste of the day rejects idle dis tinctions, and pomps that are only vanities. Lord Carlisle has been long enough at Dublin Castle. He is in bad health, and considers himself entitled to resign. Who can be got to take his place ? The Duke of Devonshire and Lord Lansdowne have been mentioned, but they are noth occupied with real kingdoms far more important and responsible in the management of their own estates. Real work, too, requires the relief of real comfort and rest; and these are not to be found in a daily course of vice. royalty. Lord Bessborough is said to be disin clined, and that most perfect of all the great officers of State, Lord St. Germans, has been once more thought of. What is to be done when nobody will take the place if he has anything better to do, and is quite free to choose ? Happily, there is now and then a good man not placed so entirely to his liking as to shirk an untried burden. Lord Wodehouse is an Under-Secretary, and has been one far too long. He has been Minister in Russia, and his mission to Denmark, if it was not work, was not play. From a task that "no fellow" could do to one that any fellow can, if he has common sense and good manners, may seem a great change; but from things impossible to be done, and things im possible not to be done, there is no such great in terval. Both are mere spectacles. The merit in both cases consists in the tone and gesture, the so• lemnity of the phrase, and the gravity of the de meanour ; not in the result, which i❑ both cases is impalpable. But when the mimic throne is difficult to fill, or rather, when the right people will not fill it, and when the real work of the Irish-office is all done by the C - ,ief Secretary, sensible men ask more and more, " Why keep up the show ?" The Scotch, whose country and capital are practically quite as distant, have never asked for a Viceroy, end do not find their interests suffering from the want of one. Tno Irish, it is true, want a certain amount of pageantry, but when we begin to ask what the cm• pire gets in exchange for an institution not only rather expensive, but quite out of character with the rest of our cusiotne, we must conclude it to be a had bargain. The Irish population do not stick to Ireland the more for it. Toe Irish factions don't make up their quarrels the more for it. They don't worship demagogues, or burn them the less for it. The Irish members don't support the present Go vernment or any other the better for it; they don't keep their promises the better for it. The Irish pro prietors do not and cannot live in Ireland the more for it. lndeed,it is impossible tonameeny substantial return for a pageantry which has neither reason nor looks in its favour. It is not only a sham, but to some extent an imposition. A presentation at Dublin Castle is not a presentation at St. James's, and whatever is done on the Irish stage begins and ends there. If men of great wealth and consideration in this country could be induced to reside a few years at Dubiin, and give Ireland the benefit of their money, their interest, and whatever goes vti , h a high per sonal position, that would be so far a benefit to the island. But there is a growing difficulty in finding the men, and Ireland has to thank herself for a large share in the difficulty. She does nothing to justify the wisdom of the institution, and a good deal to make it ridiculous. The Irish are poor, not very helpful, and much divided in their religious allegi• ante, a circumstance that unfortunately weakens also the civil tie. They want somebody to do them good, They must have an idol, but it must be one that hears their prayers, however unreasonable, or may be imagined to do so. The Viceregal fettsh, much as we may respect it in this country, is a very dumb idol there, paint it, and gild it, and feed it, and clothe it as we may. So the natives do not really respect it. So is it worth keeping up ? and if it be, for whose sake is it kept up ? A few Dublin tradesmen may answer as they please; but we doubt if they will get one Irishman in twenty to jain them. HERALD.—It is not on account of their intrinsic importance that the affairs of small duchies, situated in the north of Europe, have for a long period at tracted public attention. Deplorable as is the policy of despoiling Denmark, we might, after having witnessed previously so many instances in which the might of the strong has overpowered the right of the weak, have been disposed to drop the subject for ever, were no fresh complications likely to arise from an accession of territory to a powerful military state. What has happened, we know, might have been prevented by a prompter and more generous interchange of sentiment amongst the neutral Powers; by a display of greater firmness, accom panied by an absence of braggadocio, upon the part of our Foreign Minister ; by a less obvious manifestation of pique and of contempt for the English Government upon the side of France; by an adoption of wiser diplomatic language towards Russia by both the Western monarchies, and by a nobler chivalry upon the part of the Swedish Cabinet. What is to come may be less at the disposal of these countries. The interest bound np in the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, which have hitherto monopolised our notice, may for awhile be dormant ; Lauenburg is likely to arrest the immediate consideration of Europe. Not that the cause of the provinces which formed the original pretext for war is now played out, but that it will probably receive some temporary aejustment which for a time may stop the mouth of hostile c-iticisen. A Duke of Augustenburg or even of Oldenburg, may goaern the duchi es o f S chleswig and Holstein, as the virtual satrap of Prussia, without provoking the open animosity of the minor states which profess to listen to the authority of that mysterious body the Germanic Confederation. If any German Power has anything in reality to lose by the setting-up of a new ducal house in strict vassalage to Prussia, it is Austria. Looking at the matter dispassionately, it would be almost better for Austria that her rival should at once annex the duchies boldly to her growing empire, rather than rule them by means of a substitute. As the Court of Vienna now stands, it might reasonably demand some compensation, should Prussia act as in the way supposed; but if the latter Power be content to bide her time Austria will behold the substance though not the shadow, grasped by the Cabinet of Berlin, and will be all the parer, from a claim to compensation being got rid of by a dexterous delay. So much has the Austrian Empire gained by the transfer of these duchies from Denmark to the army of Prussia; for this in point of fact will be their ruling body for several years. Pruesio, tn the other hand, is influenced by motives of a different cha reeler. She has already aroused the Watchful ass jealousy of some of the minor German Princes 3 by her arbitrary and self-relying course of action. For the moment she may not venture to proceed fur then. Provided that she can establish her deputy upon the throne of Sclaleswig•Holstein ; that she e e°2 obtain the real, ahough not the nominal Pe" es sion of Kiel as a port, and other stron g ple . c es as fortresses; that she can by a show of modera t i on procure the retirement of the Federal troop ; ; g hat she can avert any i n tim a te connection in pro 4 !es" of formation between the Court of Paris and i ;he malcontents yof German, she will gain a BOW! id tial victory. The ease of Lanenburg is widely i life ferent from that of the other duchies. That lit as territory may be appropriated by Prussia wit!' l °° t exciting a similar outcry. - There would in sucl e,T I appropriation be involved no violation of the pri nc 1. plea of Legitimacy maintained by the whole .ho fy of German Sovereigns and by Russia ; no infrilig 0 e: ment of the rights claimed by the Royal line 1 Augustenburg or Glucksbnrg, and their rivals, the ducal house of Holstein-Gottorp. L a uenburg ha s before this been made a subject of barter. 49'!ciei governed by its own dukes incorporated with Hanover in 1689, it was detactl , ed from that king' dom in 1815, in exchange for a portion of Pomied' rania. To take to herself this little duchy lc" . be consistent with the general policy of Prnss's's without provoking the interposition of da n g eou h enemies. German Legitimists could not s a y Ins° upon the subj e ct ; probably the Confederation would murmur, but one of their members, n eoler' ark• having previously let Lanenburg go to Danm with the assent of the rest of Europe, Inu st ' should think, confine their dislike of the procee' ing to simple words. Still it was not for nothings we may be sure, that the cession of the duchies vas made to Austria and Prussia—that they Aar: placed at the disposal of the great German Pocc"7' A u str is and not of the Confederation. Whether will assent to a Prussian appropriation of Lane' burg we cannot say, but our hopes can hardly eq° al oar apprehensions. A contemporary, the 3.10 r fit' Post, has done his duty in pointing out to his o'; u1 / be trymen what the effect of this acquisition will'? a upon the rest of Germany. The duchy itself !e ll , country . of lakes and plains, and naturally so fer v t ' a that it has yielded to the Sovereigns of Denh l4r ' 1 ! - re venue beyond what might be expected from It s size.. Although it contains only 50,000 inhahlt ant e g its geographical position would render it an impu ria be ant addition to the power of Prussia. It would as a wedge in the midst of the two Mecklenburg', 11 mover, Hamburgh. Lubeck, and Holste in, . b e which it is bounded. From this little p rovioc Prussia could pursue her favourite policy of int er, ference with the minor States of Germany? h avi a ll i, an eye to their subsequent absorption--ehs co intimidate Hamburg , the free citizens of at it;,, same time that she exercised a pressure DP °D ld new Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, an d could h ° . out to Hanoverians the spectacle of part of th old country, similarly to Silesia and ow i l t he Saxony, having become an i n t e gral portion 0, a Prussian dominions. We arc far from deeol l° ; multiplication of German principalities essentit Lt.°. the peace of Europe, or comp a tibl e with the rtylilla tenance of good police in Germany itself. 13 " ip few years ago, a poacher, we are aware, coul d c ° mit hid depredations with impunity upon the '°° fines of Mecklenburg-Schwerin' M e cklenb ° r ,; Strelitz, and Prussia, as when chased by the Pc lle : of , ore he could take refuge in either of othe! two l States. We are not advocates for these Pm ° ce t i o sanctuaries, these constant provocatives to da mn bold warfare and foreign ambition. But though we berg this opinion, we cannot overl oo k the fact that ' is upon the part of Prassia a perpetual movelnella against the independence of oth er German S int % We are the more concerned that Austria, throng the short-sightedness of her statesmen, forfeits h"; legitimate position in the empire. But without ela from Vienna the Confederation will do Do g c !' d w ll extending execution to Lanenburg. Th' s simply bring their follower to the dochl ir r m i which they could wish to exclude him ; for 111.7 :b er ever a German Federal army can be found Oil% the Prussian eagle will shortly afterwards wing his flight. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. A moderate attendance at our market to-day, an d sir f t 13 . ! business passing in wheat, which must be quo ted. full currency of this day se'nnight. Flour was no>t n3ucE; inquired for, but unaltered in value. Oats and oatmeal were steady, at late rates. Beans were firm, whilst Indian corn was fully 6d per qr dearer. ENT—THURSDAY. r market, and we quote about BURTON-ON-TR A fair show of wheat at ow fully late rates. Old white wheat..42s to 46s Old red wheat, 37s t o 40§ I New do. ..45s to 51s New do. 4os to 460 Malting barley....32s to 35s I Oats 21s to 28 8 Grinding d0.....27s to 30s I Beans 34s to 42/ BIRMINGHAM—TnunsDAY. There was a very short supply of English wheat at mar• ket to-day, and last week's prices declined 6d to 18 per qr r with a limited trade. In foreign also a reduction took place. Barley firm. Oats an upward tendency. B-ans is uP.. —English wheat was sold at 44s to 508 for white, and 40e to 46a per 36 stone for red, Barley, new malting, 30s ' 0 3Ss per qr; grinding, 258 to 28s Oats, old, 24s to 3J 5 per 30 stone ; Irish, 20s to 245. Beans, 42s to 44s per qr. Peas, 37s to 408 per 36 stone. MONMOUTH—TUESDAY. both The local markets have been lairly attended by buyers and sellers during the last six or seven de.Y6l and business has been done at about former rates. The ave rage quotations are as follows : 4 d 9ct I neat, white 5s 3d to 5s lld 8ar1ey...... 3s 4 d td 3-4 Ditto _red..... 0s Od to Os Od Oats . 2s 3d to 2s EDINBURGH GRAIN—WEDNESDAY. Today th e r e was a ver y l arge su pply o f country wheats which Be la s l ow ly at 6clto Is decline on last week's price' Wheat on on the the top top is 3so 1 d down u p Barley ld uP• Oats on the t o p 2 s 6d up ..,...average Beans on the top Os 6d d o w n aavveerraagg gS3 is _ Aveiage Prices. 4d 21 8 Wheat. Barley 4os 7d I Oats. ...... . ....... 42$ 14 30s 3d I Beans ........... Total Supply and Sales. 'Wheat ...1565 q ra Sold 924 qrs 122 qra 8ar1ey........ 162 qrs Sold Oats Bean 4B Town made flour sellsaqsrsiollo Sold 36 qra Bea superfine. 365; superfi ne , 34 5; fine,ws White, 3 5 5 ; oars GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY. The show Our market was moderately attended to-daY• " -- , 1 w heat of grain was pretty.tair, and prices for both flour all' and.- at latereceded about 3d per barrel and boll. Barley i n jii . rates. Oats and oatmealquiet. Beans, peas, an d aian corn were unchanged. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Aug lg lustralia and Mauritius, via Southampton......• -° via Marseilles ......... Aug. 4. Jrazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. ....... 29. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.•A us '...... China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Aug' 12. via Marseilles ....Aug' Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Aug* -. . India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton A u g . 1.3. via Marseilles A tls. 10 India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Mg . 20. via Marseilles Aug' Portugal ,, SePt. 7. ... • . .--. Nialta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton ...... 11 " b. 12. via Marseilles ........ Ang* 17. Newfoundland .. A u g' Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, ty B r it. packet.. • • °`". by U.S. packet...: Aug. A b u .,. 1 2 . by Canadian Pac k 13. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Pe ru, 1 A 313. California. and British Columbia.. ......•••' CRYSTA PALACE • ONE SHILLIN G DAY• THURSDAY. L —Adrnission . on payment, 6,191; ditto by season tickets, 1,100. Total visitors, Births. CUYLER. —On the 6th inst., at Oakleaze, Tockington, Laci-1 Cuyler, of a daughter. HE E,DERT.—On thej 9th inst., of 38, Upper Grosvenor. street, the Hon. Mrs. George Herbert, of a daughter. KENDALL.—At Dinan, France, Dora, the wife of Nicholn Kendall. jun., Esq., of Pel;l2, Cornwall, of a sou 611" heir. MORGAN.—On the 11th inst., at Bracondale, NorWiellf Mrs. Henry Morgan, of a son. Marriages. COLLARD—STA.NSFELD.—On the 10th inst., at Sousi v gi' ton, Jonn Marshall Collard, Esq., of Kingsclown Brier. , to Sarah, second daughter of w th oo e d l , at y e o T r h k o s in hi a r s e :W o ol d ric o li f Jersey. Esq., of Burley Moxorr —NEVILL E.—On the 10th inst., at Trinity Church' Cloudesley-equare, Henry, second son of William Milson Mozon, Esq.. o f L autear Villas , to Eliz a Caroline, the daughter of Fredk. Neville, Esq., of Barnsbury. Deaths. BALL,—On the 10th inst., at 85, St. Ste Dublin, Thomas Ball, Esq. of Mondellhy Howe , Ada ti a ' co Limerick, second son of ' the Right HonP.ll:ll2r:ajus--cli: Ball, aged 43. CAMPPEN.—On the 10th in s t., a t Dalston, M rs ' ikflal un ang a te s id' H eB a BB C h ke i t n ;l t. a ' s a se t Y G , MA. l. C is m k E , 7 l .—: l o o ' a w, REYNETT —On the 9th inst. at Hampton Court P , Colo"' General sir James Henry Reynett, K 0.8.,5c". , of the 48th Regt., aged 80. Captaill RANDALL —Oa the 9th inat at Tooting, Surrey' ‘var George Randall, aged 86, served in the Peninsular and at Waterloo in the Ist Life Guards. Gloucester-crescent, gide sri e) SPITTA. —On the 10th inst, suddenly, suddenly, at 9, Clap Stockwell, Henry Author ' Spitta, EN., aged 78. ___............--.•____---' „ S. London : Prinzied and Prblished by WILLIAM AND" — , 1 2. of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at I nE Surf Office No: 4 Strand, at th, P rec inct or the l a voy,_:n the 0311 1 1 v 411441,44eZ.7-Friliy, ilugtit 12, IStii. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1864.